The woman carrying a pot has appeared again in the small town!
In such a small town, gossip spreads the fastest. Many people already know that this woman, who doesn't seem quite right in the head, is the Sect Leader of the Qian Ding Sect, and she's boasting about putting the restaurant out of business.
Although the passersby seem to be minding their own business, Chen Muxue can feel the occasional glance cast her way.
The simply arranged food stall features two earthenware pots with several medium-sized bowls placed around them. At a glance, you can see golden-fried beans, browny-red fried peanuts, green scallions and cilantro, all forming a harmonious picture of colors.
A large bowl of translucent sweet potato noodles is soaking in water. One of the earthenware pots is bubbling with boiling water, while the other is slowly simmering chicken broth, with the fresh aroma wafting for miles.
"What are they up to?" a curious passerby asks.
Ordinary people still have some fear of cultivators. Even though both the Immortal Cultivation World and the court have dedicated people to regulate cultivators, no one wants to "seek justice" after getting hurt.
"Stay calm, Little Tiger," says Chen Muxue as she puts down five bowls of noodles. It's almost lunchtime, and since everyone's hesitating, she decides to handle her own hunger first.
The power of live eating broadcasts is no joke!
It's worth mentioning that after eating the spicy noodles with "Mysterious Plant" a few days ago, Little Tiger immediately reached the Third Rank of Qi Cultivation. Plus, with some practice over these days, he can now control ordinary flames quite well.
Of course, his Spiritual Energy is still insufficient to support the stall, so Chen Muxue just has him watch the fire's size. They're still burning firewood purchased for a "hefty" ten coins.
We mustn't mention the new earthenware pot. Along with the sweet potato noodles and various other items, she spent a whole tael of silver!
Now the Qian Ding Sect's savings are down to just six taels of silver!
Since Little Tiger already has a Spirit Root, Chen Muxue dares not carelessly serve her iron pot's food to passersby. The rest of these noodles were also made separately.
Taking a bowl, she first adds some garlic water, made from mashed garlic and water, providing a rich garlic aroma without spiciness.
She sequentially adds black vinegar, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, salt, and a bit of sugar to mellow the spiciness. White pepper and ground Sichuan pepper add the appropriate spicy aroma to the broth.
Two large ladles of the delicious chicken broth pour in, and instantly, a slightly spicy savory aroma fills the air!
"Smells great! From her looks, is she cooking noodles?"
A passerby pats his growling stomach, "No matter, I'll go try a bowl first."
The cooked noodles have just been poured into the broth when a passerby approaches Chen Muxue, "Miss... uh, Sect Leader, how much for these noodles?"
Chen Muxue smiles slightly, "No need to be formal, these are noodles, eight coins a bowl."
"Eight coins!" Some eavesdropping listeners exclaim in surprise.
A waiter secretly observing chuckles, "Eight coins, she's brave to list such a price. Last time, just the radish recipe cost fifty taels. Apparently, cultivators really don't care for mortal smoke and fire, huh?"
"Such a bowl of plain noodles... plain noodles for eight coins? I've never tasted something called noodles, but they certainly can't be better than meat!"
Passersby couldn't help comparing, "A plate of pig's head meat in the restaurant only costs ten coins!"
The passerby who asked the price was about to retreat, but he was too embarrassed, having already asked, finding it hard to advance or retreat.
Chen Muxue smiles again, adds a small spoonful of chili oil, and a large spoonful of meat sauce into the broth, bursting forth with a rich, spicy aroma!
The chili oil is made from frying star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, and Sichuan pepper, with white sesame placed in the bowl before pouring out. This spicy oil adds an incredible spicy flavor to any broth.
And the meat sauce, Chen Muxue is honest with the meat, three parts fat and seven parts lean, finely chopped, sautéed with minced scallions, ginger, and garlic, then doubanjiang and yellow bean paste are added. Even used as a standalone noodle topping, it's very fragrant.
As for the doubanjiang and yellow bean paste, Chen Muxue obtained them after wandering the streets and countryside, finally buying them from a farmer's house. The truth is, there are indeed hidden masters among the common folk.
The full spoon of meat sauce spread over the noodles, with bright spicy oil on the enticing broth emitting an aroma that uncontrollably makes one's mouth water.
The passerby who was about to retreat, upon seeing the generous portion of meat sauce, began to feel his wallet.
A bowl of meat slice noodles at the restaurant is also seven coins, but if compared with the noodles in front of him, one could only say it's just saltwater boiled noodles, right?
Just as he's about to pay, Chen Muxue places the noodles on a temporarily erected table next to her:
"Here, Little Flower, hungry? Eat first."
Little Flower softly says thank you, but doesn't rush to eat. Instead, she runs to the side, scoops a spoonful of fried yellow beans into the bowl, and then scoops a spoonful of diced pickled radish from a large basin beside her.
This time, the pickled radish includes pickled peppers for extra zest, and after mixing the ingredients well, she lifts a forkful of noodles.
Translucent noodles wrapped in red oil and rich ingredients, with the broth carrying red oil dripping back into the bowl.
The sound of someone swallowing can be heard.
"Umm..." The passerby standing at the stall feels a bit awkward, he's already pulled out his money but clutches it tightly, not wanting anyone to see his embarrassment.
He really wants to turn and leave, but... but it smells so good!
He's a lover of spicy foods and has eaten countless bowls of noodle soup. Each time, after adding chili oil, the taste never fully mixes, feeling as if the broth and oil are separate.
And this noodle dish seems to integrate its fragrant chili oil into the broth's main feature, just the smell alone... it's mouth-watering.
He wants to eat it! He truly wants to eat it!
For the next bowl, seeing his face turn red but unwilling to leave, Chen Muxue doesn't make it difficult for him and sells it to him.
"These condiments can be added once for free."
Chen Muxue has calculated that with the broth and noodles, the condiments to be added won't be excess, so offering one free addition won't be unprofitable.
"Including the pickled radish?" The passerby asks in pleasant surprise upon seeing the basin of pickled radish.
After all, who hasn't heard of the pickled radish from the restaurant that was supposed to sell for fifty taels a few days ago?
Though the restaurant didn't buy it, yesterday they launched a similar pickled radish dish in the restaurant, and he joined the crowd to try it.
However, the pickled radish he ate yesterday at the restaurant wasn't particularly impressive. It was pickled too sour, slightly bitter, and not as vibrant as the basin in front of him.
He heard people in the restaurant gossiping that it was those who had tasted the lady's pickled radish saying the restaurant's version was a pale imitation.
Unexpectedly, today he gets to taste the authentic one, and for free! Thinking of this, the passerby quickly adds a large spoonful of pickled radish to his bowl.
The spicy flavor of the pickled peppers perfectly harmonizes with the sweet and sour juice, the aroma whetting anyone's appetite!
"How is it? Tasty?" Another passerby directly approaches and asks.
"Mmm... slurp!" The passerby eating noodles doesn't lift his head and continues slurping noodles, too busy to reply!
In the shadows, the waiter sees the man adding radish earlier and notices how exaggeratedly he's devouring it, quickly wipes his mouth: "Not good! Must tell the shopkeeper right away!"